Explanatory inquiries, factual queries, and tutorial requests are the most frequent LLM learning tasks¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The most frequently performed inquiry types with LLMs are Explanatory Inquiries (69.5%), Factual Queries (63.3%), and Tutorial Requests (61%), with participants averaging 7.53 different inquiries. → Terzimehić 2025

Evidence¶

Terzimehić 2025¶

Terzimehić, N., Bühler, B., & Kasneci, E. (2025). Conversational AI as a Catalyst for Informal Learning: An Empirical Large-Scale Study on LLM Use in Everyday Learning. https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11789 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2506.11789

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Survey of 678 LLM learners using a 24-item inquiry taxonomy. "The most frequently performed tasks were Explanatory Inquiries (𝑛 = 471, 69.5%), Factual Queries (𝑛 = 429, 63.3%), and Tutorial Requests (𝑛 = 414, 61%)." Participants reported an average of 7.53 different inquiries (SD = 4.40).

"The most frequently performed tasks were Explanatory Inquiries (𝑛 = 471, 69.5%), Factual Queries (𝑛 = 429, 63.3%), and Tutorial Requests (𝑛 = 414, 61%)."

Discussion¶

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